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Petrol gauge from Speedhut
Posted by Mirdox
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May 24, 2016 05:48 AM
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Hi all,
I have a doubt on the right working of my petrol gause from Speedhut.
I have installed it in conjuction with a new sender, I have set it manually as described in the instruction but it seems to work not properly.
In fact close to the emply position the pointer moves from the 1/8 to empty and vice versa. It moves gently and slowly....
Could it be caused by the movement of the petrol inside and a consequente reading of the gauge that moves slowly as set in this way?
Maybe I have forgotten some passages?
I remember that the original gauge was not under the volt stabilizer......maybe it is needed (I do not think).
Someone had the same problem?
And in case do you think it is caused by the sender of by the gauge?
Many thanks as usual
ciao
Mirdox
I have a doubt on the right working of my petrol gause from Speedhut.
I have installed it in conjuction with a new sender, I have set it manually as described in the instruction but it seems to work not properly.
In fact close to the emply position the pointer moves from the 1/8 to empty and vice versa. It moves gently and slowly....
Could it be caused by the movement of the petrol inside and a consequente reading of the gauge that moves slowly as set in this way?
Maybe I have forgotten some passages?
I remember that the original gauge was not under the volt stabilizer......maybe it is needed (I do not think).
Someone had the same problem?
And in case do you think it is caused by the sender of by the gauge?
Many thanks as usual
ciao
Mirdox
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May 24, 2016 08:58 AM
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Did you setup the gauge to read empty without any fuel or did you set the gauge to empty with a few litres of fuel in the bottom. I think that if there is some fuel left in the tank, as an emergency supply, the guage should read steady at empty.
I hope that makes sense.
I hope that makes sense.
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May 24, 2016 09:16 AM
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May 24, 2016 09:20 AM
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I have had my Speedhut gauge set for almost 5 years and they work great.
Do NOT hook the fuel gauge (or any other Speedhut gauges) to the voltage stabilizer. If you hook up the fuel gauge to the stabilizer, it will oscillate every time the stabilizer does its thing. I won't tell you how I know this.
I set the empty setting on my fuel gauge with a couple of gallons still in the tank. I never allow my car to go below 1/4 tank anyway so it doesn't matter.
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Do NOT hook the fuel gauge (or any other Speedhut gauges) to the voltage stabilizer. If you hook up the fuel gauge to the stabilizer, it will oscillate every time the stabilizer does its thing. I won't tell you how I know this.
I set the empty setting on my fuel gauge with a couple of gallons still in the tank. I never allow my car to go below 1/4 tank anyway so it doesn't matter.
“Ideological certainty easily degenerates into an insistence upon ignorance". Daniel Patrick Moynihan
In any debate, the side which strays from civil discussion is usually the side that lacks confidence in its debate position or in the merit of their arguments. Making personal attacks on the opponents instead of staying on the subject is also a sign of weakness.
Anyone who feels compelled to respond in kind to any perceived slight is often suffering from narcissism.
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May 24, 2016 09:39 AM
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